PPC Embarrassments of the Romney 2012 Presidential Campaign

During the last month of the election, the Mitt Romney presidential campaign bought pay-per-click ads on variations of “mom,” “mother,” and “grandmother.” What they ended up with was a plethora of internet faux pas that could make even the most experienced sailor blush.

Open Letter to Pat McQuaid from Greg LeMondPlease retweet or pass this letter around. Originally posted on Greg LeMond’s Facebook PageOctober 24 update: Can anyone help me out? I know this sounds kind of lame but I am not well versed in social marketing. I would like to send a message to everyone that really loves cycling. I do not use twitter and do not have an organized way of getting some of my own “rage” out. I want to tell the world of cycling to please join me in telling Pat McQuaid to f##k off and resign. I have never seen such an abuse of power in cycling’s history- resign Pat if you love cycling. Resign even if you hate the sport.

If you optimize a page that sets off Google’s alarms they will reduce your rank and see if they can get you to do something about it. There’s the trap. Now they have their proof that you are trying to manipulate rankings.
Here is the proof.

One Policy, One Google Experience

We’re getting rid of over 60 different privacy policies across Google and replacing them with one that’s a lot shorter and easier to read. Our new policy covers multiple products and features, reflecting our desire to create one beautifully simple and intuitive experience across Google.

How Does the Google Panda Algorithm Update Effect SEO?

Just one day after Cinco de Mayo Google released a blog post “More guidance on building high-quality sites”. With this post Google has dealt with a number of questions that they have been trying to resolve with their algorithm update.

Are your Tweets Ranking on Google? What is Your Twitter Marketing Strategy

The best bet is to combine your Twitter Marketing Strategy with your Twitter and SEO efforts. There are even some who believe that Twitter and any social media as a group are useless for search engine marketing.
Are they right or are they just sticking their head in the sand?

WebVisions May 25-27, 2011 at the Oregon Convention Center

Portland’s premiere web design event.
WebVisions:

New Format

Heavyweight Speakers

More Parties. More Fun

May 25-27, Portland, Oregon

WebVisions is changing! Shorter, punchier sessions and half-day workshops that explore the future of web design, technology, UX and business strategy.
Great discount for SEO Blog readers on the event packages.